In Kent, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.28 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Kent is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Kent area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
In terms of college education, Kent is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.89% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Kent in 2022 was $39,714, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,856 for a family of four. However, Kent contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Kent is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kent home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kent residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Kent also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.27% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Kent include German, English, Irish, European, and Somalian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Kent's cultural character, accounting for 32.17% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Kent is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
